Legislative Director
Chris Schenck
dslpade@cbyca.org
HB279 Delaware Marine Equipment Right to Repair Act According to Dave Thomas, our CBYCA Director State Legislation, “Delaware may become the first state in the US to have a Marine Right to Repair Law!!!” Dave keeps his boat in Delaware, so he really pays attention to Delaware boating-related bills which could affect his enjoyment on the water.
Introduced Jan 27th and sent to the House Transportation Committee, the bill should have a committee hearing within 12 legislative days. The bill’s synopsis states, “This bill promotes marine equipment owner choice and competition for repair and maintenance services by requiring manufacturers of marine equipment to make available to owners and independent repair providers, on fair and reasonable terms, the same documentation, parts, and tools used to diagnose, maintain, and repair such equipment created by the manufacturer for the purposes of repair.”
Talk with your fellow boaters and mechanics and let me know what you think about this bill!